Energy saving home upgrades

[czygvtwkr]

So if anyone has added insulation, put in a new furnace, gotten new windows has any of it effected your utility bills if so how much?

I am thinking of adding some more fiberglass insulation to my house and am wondering if it will give me any real cost savings.

 

[Lilypad]

Anything you can do to keep out the cold and keep in the heat in winter is a +. Weatherstripping, glazing your winders, insulation, replace worn door stops at the bottom of doors, caulkin all holes...what type of heat do you have?

 

[SamSpade]

Also, check with the IRS - they are giving tax incentives this year and next for all kinds of energy saving efforts, ranging from water heating to new energy saving heat pumps, insulation, windows and so on.

 

[SamSpade]

So if anyone has added insulation, put in a new furnace, gotten new windows has any of it effected your utility bills if so how much?

I am thinking of adding some more fiberglass insulation to my house and am wondering if it will give me any real cost savings.

I forgot to add - SMECO has a program - or did - where after having an energy audit done, they will provide you with coupons to pay back some of the cost of recommended upgrades. For example, if as a consequence of their energy audit they recommend insulation, they will provide a coupon where they will defray the cost of insulation, given certain conditions.

 

[czygvtwkr]

I have oil heat. It is an older home built in the late 70's.

I am already re-glazing the windows, weather-striping, and insulating the ducts that were nakked before.

 

[SamSpade]

I have oil heat. It is an older home built in the late 70's.

I am already re-glazing the windows, weather-striping, and insulating the ducts that were nakked before.

Some oil furnaces are included. Check it out.

 

[kom526]

The DOE has a section at their website that shows what upgrades save the most energy and money. We are using their guidelines during our build to get our house an "Energy Star" rating. The IRS gives a $500.00 credit to the homeowner and a $2000.00 credit to the builder. In the "Cooperative Review" newsletter that was in last month SMECO bill there is an article about upgrades and tax credits.